SNEAK PEEK: Now up for pre-order…
It’s been years in the making but TwoMorrows will in 2026 finally publish its long-awaited Jim Aparo: Brave & Bold Artist, an illustrated biography of the beloved illustrator.
Dig the official description:
JIM APARO: BRAVE & BOLD ARTIST
By Eric Nolen-Weathington and Jim Amash
For a generation of comic-book readers, Jim Aparo is considered the greatest Batman artist of them all. Aparo—with his strong, dynamic style, well-grounded in realism—together with Batman made a team worthy of the title, The Brave and the Bold. But before that team-up book, he made a name for himself on such series as Aquaman, the controversial “Spectre,” and the mysterious Phantom Stranger, and is considered by many to be the definitive artist for each. Now, the team of Jim Amash and Eric Nolen-Weathington (editors of Matt Baker: The Art of Glamour; Carmine Infantino: Penciler, Publisher, Provocateur; and Sal Buscema: Comics’ Fast and Furious Artist) turn the Bat Signal on the life and work of one of comics’ finest! From his time in the world of advertising art, at Charlton Comics on Nightshade and The Phantom, through the heyday of the ’70s, and beyond the death of Robin, Aparo’s career is finally given the attention it so richly deserves. The book is lavishly illustrated with Aparo’s work, including many rare and previously-unpublished pieces. Includes an introduction by award-winning artist Alan Davis, and a new Aparo cover inked by Mike DeCarlo!
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Several thoughts:
— The full-color, 176-page hardcover is scheduled for Feb. 18, 2026, though that could change. It lists for $39.95 (digital edition is $14.99). You can pre-order now from TwoMorrows. It will also be available in comics shops.
— It’s a great time to be an Aparo fan. Act 4’s Jim Aparo DC Classics Artist’s Edition is out soon. (It’s been delayed to November.)
— As noted above, Jim Aparo: Brave & Bold Artist has been in the works for years, getting derailed along the way. That it’s now coming is great news for fans of one of the greatest Batman artists. (Not to mention Aquaman, the Spectre, and on and on.)
— We have tons more coming from TwoMorrows this week, including The Crisis Companion. You can download TwoMorrows’ free 2026 Update flyer here.
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MORE
— THE CRISIS COMPANION Coming in 2026 From TwoMorrows. Click here.
— EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK Inside JIM APARO’S DC CLASSICS Artist’s Edition. Click here.
September 2, 2025
Seems like DC is finally starting to give us a nice barrage of worthy content.
I’d better start selling blood now in order to keep up!
September 2, 2025
Well, okay now! It is about time. Shall be saving my pennies for this much deserved retrospective on the great Mr. Aparo.
An interesting book cover as riffing on the cover of B&B #124 (a noted Bats and Sgt Rock team up featuring our very artist as a guest star; Jan. 1976). I wouldn’t think Mr. Aparo has any reason to feel nervous even with Bats shadowing him in the background–as B&B # 124 shows, they are allies who mutually helped each other,
September 2, 2025
So glad to hear this is finally happening! It’s been a loooooong wait since that initial tease/cancellation. What was that, 20 years ago now?